Image title: Figure 249. Laksmana.

This is a beautiful sculpture of Laksmana standing in Ayata Sthana, shown in Abhanga posture. He is holding a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right.

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Kumbakonam is considered as one of the holiest places in Tamil Nadu and is known for its temples and Mathas (monasteries which were centres of Brahmanical learning). These photographs depict the connection between the sculptures in the temples and Natya Shastra and related texts dealing with iconography.